



- See objects 8-10 inches away but can't make out details or the full color spectrum

- Mimic simple facial expressions and, when someone speaks to her, looks intently

- Be comforted by gentle rocking



- Show excitement by waving her arms and legs

- Learn that one event follows another

- Smile at people and coo



- Be able to support himself on elbows and raise his chest while on his tummy

- Know if something is familiar to her

- Laugh, squirm and squeal with delight



- Reach for things, with your help

- Recognize familiar faces and take an interest in others

- Laugh, squirm and squeal with delight



- Reach out and grasp toys

- Be able to "multitask" — for example, babbling and reaching for something at the same time

- Smile at other babies—and his own reflection!



- Sit up – with a little support

- Look for something that drops

- Love peek-a-boo and pat-a-cake



- Creep on his tummy

- Understand "in and out"

- Recognize names of people and things



- Crawl in both directions—maybe even while holding something

- Start to connect two behaviors together. Begin to understand that objects don’t disappear when they’re out of view.




- Adjust her posture as she moves, using furniture to steady herself. Catch a ball if it’s rolled right to him.

- Use deliberate gestures, like waving bye-bye or lifting arms to say, "Pick me up!"




- Respond to one or two simple instructions. Anticipate the “surprise” phrase in favourite children's songs.

- Try walking, with hand-holding help from you.




- Stand unassisted and cruise along furniture.

- Understand that smaller objects fit in larger ones.

- Babble with inflections of actual language.



- Understand much of what you say.

- Move a toy out of the way to get to another one.

- Mimic others’ actions, like talking on the phone



- Be on the move, walking and running.

- Have a vocabulary of 50 to 200 words.

- Express a range of moods, from joy to frustration to jealousy.
